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=The Second Amendment=
 * by Dylan, Natalie, and Hannah**


 * Q:** What does the amendment state?
 * A:** In the constitution, the second amendment states that,"**A well-regulated militia as "being necessary to the security of a free state" and prohibits infringement of" the right of the people to keep and bear arms."** What that really means is that you are allowed to own a weapon.


 * Q:** Why does this amendment cause so much controversy?
 * A:** This amendment causes a lot of controversy because a lot of people want guns to be legal, and a lot don't. People who hunt, etc. want the right to have guns. People who want a safer, less violent world, want guns to be illegal. The problem is, both sides are pretty strong about their opinions, so a compromise are a slight change to the amendment may make things worse.


 * Q:** When was this amendment ratified?
 * A:** The second amendment was ratified on December 15,1791.


 * Q:** How does it affect us now?
 * A:** This amendment affects us now because it gives citizens of the United States the right to bear arms. This can lead to citizens of the U.S buying weapons and using them for wrong doings like [|murder]. Also sometimes it helps becasue it's for protection in some ones home.


 * Q:** What was happening in the U.S. when this amendment was written?
 * A:** Before the second amendment, England promoted and encouraged weapon ownership in case of slave revolts, Indian attacks and more. The biggest reason why they created this amendment was because each state had a militia. The goverment did not want to give guns to everyone in the militia so they made it an amendment that every man has the right to bear arms.


 * Q:** Who wrote this amendment?
 * A:** The amendment was written by St. George Tucker ( also known as The American Blackstone).

=**GUNS**= Guns used to be used for war or protection only. But, today there used for crime and murder. But, some people don’t think guns are the problem, that it’s simply the people who use them, but others think that if guns were illegal, there would be a lower crime rate, and a lot less death and violence. **Gun control** is what a lot of people think is necessary. This would mean guns would be illegal to sell, own, or purchase in the U.S. **For more** **information on gun control visit [|www.guninformation.org/] or visit [|www.ask.com] to find out more.** = = = = ="to keep, or not to keep, now //that// is the real question"=

1. So hunters can continue to be able to do their hobby 2. So people can have a gun and use it however they want 3. So people will be able to purchase weapons, keep them in their home,and use them for protection 4. So people that have a gun license can continue to use a weapon they already own || 1. So the world can become a safer place from violence 2. So children can play outside, in good, or bad neighborhoods, without having to worry about a shooting or violence 3. So school shootings, like what happened at Virginia Tech. early this year, won't happen again 4. So guns will be out of the reach of criminals, and only availible to police forces ||
 * __**KEEP**__ the Amendment
 * __**ELIMINATE**__ the Amendment
 * __**ELIMINATE**__ the Amendment

=**__//Current Events//__**=

My current event is about a 15 year old boy, who was shot on January 7th, in his apartment. It was not clear who shot him, but the police had detained someone and was questioning him. The victim was just at his apartment safe and sound and then a shot was fired out of the blue. The victim Koran Lockheart was a kind boy who stayed to himself and didn't get in much trouble. His friend said he didn't think it had anything to do with Koran, it was just the neighborhood.Luckily Koran is still alive. But it couldn't have been like that. This case is one out many,many cases in which someone was harmed by a weapon. Personally I believe that Koran was very lucky and something like that should have never happened. I think people should be able to have a gun but there should be restrictions. Many people agree with me but many don't. This article relates to this project because this person was shot which has to do with the right to bear arms.[|Link to article]
 * Hannah-**

My current event I abut 2 men walk into a bar on new years day and killed one man and injured 4 other. There were two suspects in this massacre. These names are Sunungura Rusununguko, 29 years old, faces charges of murder and McComas, 32 years old, was charged of murder also. These two suspects will be put on trial. Luckily the four injured men are alive but are in stable condition. This crime is an example when some used a weapon. If the second amendment were not around it would have been hard for the suspects to get these weapons they would have had to steal or make the weapons themselves. This is a reason for getting rid of the second amendment but it could of helped if the men at the bar had weapons to protect them. [|Link to Article]
 * Dylan-**

My current event is about the Tennessee Titans lawsuit case. A judge just dropped charges against Titan player Adam Pacman Jones,who was suspended.Jones was suspended for the 2007 season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy after having been arrested six times since he was drafted. The charges against the Titans and "Pacman" were from a club employee who was paralyzed in a shooting involving Jones. No one was charged for the shooting, but, police hope that Jones can help give information to arrest the gunman. For more info visit [|http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/sports/AP-FBN-Pacman-Lawsuit.html?scp=1&sq=shooting+|article]
 * Natalie-**